Early Childhood Assistant Teacher

EARLY CHILDHOOD ASSISTANT TEACHERS

Children and Families of Iowa seeks a full-time Assistant teacher for our Child Development Center. Responsible for assisting with planning and implementing educational/socialization programs for assigned groups of children, including those with special needs, and be responsible for/interact positively with assigned children under care to ensure outlined objectives are achieved. Includes but is not limited to:
Develop a relationship with the children that ensures monitoring and support of individual progress toward goals, helps identify problems which prevent progress, helps identify solutions to those problems; helps provide necessary client support and direction in implementing solutions to identified problems.
Implement age appropriate lesson plans on a timely basis incorporating field trips, individual observations, and creativity with a willingness to assist with new ideas.
Attend to personal and physical needs of children.
Master and use child management techniques that promote child safety and well-being.
Be able to safely and efficiently contain out-of-control behaviors. Use de-escalation techniques as appropriate.
When necessary use appropriate therapeutic holds that ensures the safety of the child, staff and other children at the center.
Provide a nurturing and positive environment for children to grow and develop.
See value and growth in each child, rearrange or make accommodations to child’s environment so child can succeed.
Meet both individual and group needs of the children.
Provide appropriate adult role modeling.
Assist in guiding skill building for each child.
Accurately dispense prescribed medications as directed to children directly assigned to care in accordance with agency policies.
Attend to the personal and physical needs of children.
Represent agency in a positive, professional manner.
Salary Range: $16,125 - $20,156 (Hourly Rate: $7.76 - $9.69)

Kathryn Brown
Human Resources Coordinator
Children and Families of Iowa
1111 University Ave
Des Moines, IA 50314
515-288-1981 ext. 344
FAX #: 515-288-9109
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www.cfiowa.org
EOE
REQUIREMENTS
Prefer CDA and/or one-year experience working with children. Must have the ability to obtain chauffeur’s license.